BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1710, 29 March 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

By telegragli, Presa Ans’n, Copyright London, March 27.

Lord Loroburn has introduced a Bill allowing unroßtriotod right o( appeal to tho Court of Criminal Appoal in tho criminal offonooß.

Tho County Council Elcctr’c Bupply Bill has boen road a second time, and ro“ ferred to a special commit: oo. Locus standi is given to tho promoters of com* poling sohomos. Tho committoe has boon instructed to roport on tho beat means of providing electric enorgy in bu'k,

THE RIDGEWAY COMMITTEE,

By telegraph, Press A»s’n, Copyright Reoeivod 10.12 p m>, March 28.

London, Maroh 28.

Sir H. Campbell BanDorman declined to facilitate early discussion of theinstruotions given to Sir West Ridgeway’s committee.

Mr Gilbert Parker asked if he would bo instructed to keep in view the paramount necessity of maintaining British institutions in tho Transvaal and Orangia, and preserving the coloDieß as an integral part of the Empire. Sir H. Campbell Bannermaa replied in tbo negative. The Government, he said, did not intend to transfer their responsibility to any committoe. Mr Parkor wished to move the adjournment of the House.

Tho Speakor withhold his consent, on tho ground that there would be ample timo to discuss the instructions before the oommittee reaohed South Africa.

In response to Sir Ba tlo Frore’s letter, it is suggested that a widely signed address would probably be most acceptable to Lord Milner,

Captain Kinoaid-Smitb, speakiDg at Stratford-on-Avon, strongly protested against tho Government's South African policy. The Merchants' Shipping Act Amendment Bill was road a second time and referred to the Standing Committee of Trade after criticism of details.